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Michigan State's availability report for today's game against Indiana.

Long snapper Kaden Schickel is out for the season (not a surprise).

Jaron Glover and Armorion Smith are also out for today's game.

Most of us are rolling with Indiana. Do you see the Spartans pulling off an upset at home? Check out our predictions and let us know your thoughts on the game!

I should be getting the full list ofMichigan State visitors for this weekend's game versus Indiana soon, but I wanted to get it started with the names we currently have.

More names will be added as we get them, but here are the visitors for Indiana versus Michigan State on Saturday, Nov. 2.

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@Dylan Callaghan-Croley highlights five intriguing visitors in East Lansing on Saturday for Michigan State's home game versus Indiana.

The 2025, 2026 and 2027 classes are all represented.

QUICK STRIKES FOR THE WEEK AHEAD ...

• Michigan State heads to Bloomington on Friday to take on Indiana in the Big Ten and regular-season finale for both squads.

• MSU split its final weekend of home games last weekend. MSU got a goal and an assist from Maddie Lawlor and the OT winner from freshman Carmen Pucheta in the 2-1 win over Iowa on Friday, and then a 17-save performance by Lyra Gavino on Sunday in a setback to No. 1 Northwestern.

• Kayla Bashore is in her sixth season as the head coach at Indiana. The Hoosiers are 8-8 on the season with Big Ten overtime victories over Rutgers and Iowa, and an upset win over Michigan last weekend in Ann Arbor. Ines Garcia Prado leads the squad in goals (8) and points (17), with Yip van Wonderen ranking second in both categories (6-2-14). Freshman Sadie Canelli ownds a 1.38 GAA and .768 save percentage.

• Michigan State has played a program-record seven overtime games this season, which ties the 2000 and 2014 squads with the most requiring extra time. The Spartans are now to 3-4 in overtime games this season, with three going to a second OT period and one advancing to a penalty shootout. The 2000 squad was 2-5 in extra time, and the 2014 team was 4-3.

• The Spartans have doubled their win total from a year ago (4) and have scored 33 goals through 17 games in 2024. The 2023 offensively-challenged Spartans scored 17 goals in 16 games combined.

• Two of the Big Ten's weekly honorees will be minding the goalcages in Friday's contest - Defensive Player of the Week Lyra Gavino, and Freshman of the Week, IU's Sadie Canelli.
: : :&nbsp:Gavino made 10 saves in the Spartans' overtime win over Iowa last Friday, and then matched her career best of 17 saves against No. 1-ranked Northwestern on Sunday. Gavino has twice had 17 saves in a game this season, the highest total by a keeper in the B1G this season.
: : :&nbsp:Canelli made five saves (and five more in the penalty shootout) in a penalty shootout loss to No. 3 Ohio State on Friday, and then made three saves in IU's upset of No. 7 Michigan on Sunday.

• With six players boasting double-digit points, it is the second-most in the last 10 years for MSU - the 2022 team had seven with 10 points or more. MSU has seven returning players who have established new career highs in goals, assists AND points (all three categories). Six players have either four or five goals.

• Sophomore keeper Lyra Gavino has three straight double-digit save performances - a 10-save performance in the 2-1 OT win over Iowa between a pair of 17-save outings against No. 16 Penn State and No. 1 Northwestern. She previously had 10 saves in an OT win against Miami on Oct. 1. Her 17 stops is tied for 10th most in a game this season among all Division I players and the most by a Big Ten keeper this season.

• Gavino owns a 2.00 GAA and .707 save percentage, both career bests. The sophomore ranks first among all Big Ten keepers in shots faced (252) and saves (97), and second overall in minutes played (997). Her 6.06 saves per game ranks 16th nationally.
: : :&nbsp:In Conference games only, her league-leading 67 saves is nearly double Northwestern's Annabel Skubisz, who is second with 38. Her .779 save percentage in Conference games ranks third, and her shots faced (155) in B1G play is more than one-third more than Iowa's Mia Magnotta's 105.

• Emma O'Neill maintains the team's scoring lead (5-11-16, 13th B1G), with classmate Ellie Rutherford (4-6-14. T-18th) right behind. Rutherford leads the team in assists, while O'Neill shares the team's goal-scoring lead with classmate Maddie Lawlor (5-3-13) and sophomore Bianca Pizano. Those are career bests in all those categories for these Spartans.

• Freshmen Carmen Pucheta and Lilian Knorr are tied for fifth on the team in scoring, each with four goals and a pair of assists. Pucheta had goals against both Penn State and Iowa, with her goal against the Hawkeyes coming in OT to earn the win for MSU. MSU's eight game-winning goals this season have all come from different players.

Preview courtesy of MSU Athletics.

Only once, in a span of more than 30 years, did the NCAA team title escape from the states of Oklahoma and Iowa. And it took a native Oklahoman, Grady Peninger, to carry the trophy off to Michigan State. His 1967 Spartans, featuring individual champs Dale Anderson and George Radman, provided just one of the highlights of his 40-year career.

He reached national prominence while still in high school in Tulsa, winning the state championship and the first of two National AAU crowns during his senior year of 1945. After a two-year hitch in the Navy, he enrolled at Oklahoma State, and was an NCAA finalist in '49.

He entered high school coaching at Ponca City, Oklahoma, and in eight years guided three state champion teams. His stars included Shelby Wilson and Doug Blubaugh, who went on to earn Olympic gold medals and win their way into the Hall of Fame.

In 1960, he was called by Michigan State to assist, soon to succeed, Fendley Collins at the helm. Peninger's teams dominated the Big Ten Conference, winning seven consecutive titles starting in 1966. He was voted national coach of the year after the '67 triumph. He was the first Big Ten coach to develop a three-time NCAA champion, Greg Johnson, and a four-time NCAA finalist, Pat Milkovich. Don Behm was an Olympic silver medalist, and Tom Milkovich, won four conference titles.

In all, he produced 43 conference and 11 national champions, 90 Big Ten medalists and 46 All-Americans. His Spartans won 213 of 330 dual meets and enjoyed 23 consecutive winning seasons.

Peninger was president of the National Wrestling Coaches Association. While serving on the NCAA rules committee, he pushed through an expanded consolation bracket in 1986, and the double elimination format in 1995, each creating more opportunity for the wrestlers.

His goal always has been to provide greater opportunity for wrestlers to succeed. In recognition of such leadership, Grady Peninger is honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Big Ten Championships
Date: Friday, Nov. 1
Time: Women's 6k Race - 11:35 a.m. ET
Men's 8k Race - 12:35 p.m. ET
All time Eastern
Location: Orange and Blue Golf Course (Savoy, Ill.)
Live Results

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State's cross country teams will travel to Savoy, Illinois for the 2024 Big Ten Cross Country Championships, hosted by the University of Illinois.

The women's 6k race will begin at 11:35 a.m. ET, while the men's 8k race will start at 12:35 p.m. ET.

This will be the first Big Ten Championships with the four new B1G schools Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington. All 18 teams will have women's teams in competition, while 15 teams will have men's teams running.

The Big Ten has gotten even more competitive with the addition of the new schools, as Washington is currently ranked No. 2 in the women's rankings, while Oregon is No. 17. Michigan State is currently ranked No. 26. On the men's side, Wisconsin is the top Big Ten team in the rankings, standing ninth. Washington is No. 18, while the Spartans are receiving votes.

The women's team has won the last two Big Ten championships and have captured four of the last five titles. Last season, the Spartans had a veteran group led by Makenna Veen who finished third, while Katie Osika finished fourth to capture first-team All-Big Ten honors.

The Spartan will field a much younger squad this season. Eleanor Kendall, who finished 17th last season, returns for MSU this year, along with Sarah Forsyth, Kaitlyn Hynes and Kate Stewart-Barnett. Freshman standout Rachel Forsyth will be making her Big Ten Championship debut.

Last season, the men finished third, their best finish in the conference championship race since 2017. Andrew Nolan earned first-team All-Big Ten recognition with a sixth-place finish in the race. Alexander Penski also collected second-team All-Big Ten honors after finishing in the top 14. Both Nolan and Penski are back this season to lead an experienced men's group. New to the B1G Championships this season are Moses Osterink and Michael Hegarty.

The race will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network.

Preview courtesy of MSU Athletics.

Michigan State women’s tennis welcomes six teams for their second home tournament of the season.​

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State women's tennis is back with home action this weekend, hosting their second tournament this fall, the Spartan Invite. The tournament spans from Friday-Sunday, Nov. 1-3 at the MSU Indoor Tennis Center, with all matches beginning at 9 a.m. each day.

The Green & White welcomes Butler, DePaul, Eastern Michigan, Iowa, Northwestern and Ohio State for the weekend, with all schools sending multiple players to participate in rounds of singles and doubles.

While the rosters for the other schools vary, nine out of the 10 Spartans will partake in the action. This is the first full-team appearance this season.

Over 40 players will be placed into a randomized compass bracket for singles, while doubles will have a round-round pod play.

Fans can follow the Spartan Invite Tournament Central for updated schedule information as well as results and watch live links.

Preview courtesy of MSU Athletics.

ROSEMONT, Ill. - Seven Michigan State women's soccer players earned All-Big Ten postseason honors, as announced by the conference Friday.

MSU's seven all-conference honorees mark the most in program history, topping its previous high of six set in 2022.

Graduate midfielder Justina Gaynor landed a spot on the first team for the third-straight year, joining MSU Hall of Famer Laura (Heyboer) Heethius as the second Spartan to collect three or more First Team All-Big Ten Honors. The Shelby Township, Michigan, native has played in 17 of MSU's 18 matches this season, totaling 14 points from four goals and a team-high six assists. All four of Gaynor's goals this season have been game-winners.

Junior defender Maggie Illig and graduate forward Meg Hughes were recognized as Second Team All-Big honorees, each earning their first All-B1G postseason honors. Illig, a native of Troy, Missouri, is in her second season in a starting center back role after playing her first season at MSU as a forward. She has played in all 18 matches for the Spartans this season and has totaled 1,346 minutes, the most of any field player. Illig has registered three points this season from one goal and one assist and has helped the Spartans to 10 shutouts.

Hughes, a graduate transfer and four-time All-BIG EAST selection at Providence, leads MSU in scoring (19 points) and goals scored (7) this season. The Rochester, Massachusetts, native has played in all 18 games for the Spartans this season and made 17 starts.

Sophomore midfielder Bella Najera collected Third Team All-Big Ten honors for the second-consecutive season. Najera, who hails from St. Charles, Illinois, is one of three Spartans to start in all 18 games this season. She has totaled 14 points from six goals and a pair of assists to rank second on the team in scoring.

Graduate goalkeeper Kaitlyn Parks joined Najera on the All-Big Ten Third Team, earning her first all-conference award. In her second season as a Spartan, the Upper Marlboro, Maryland, native has been unstoppable in goal, registering eight shutouts and 10 wins. Parks holds a 0.75 goals-against average and 0.848 save percentage this season and was twice named Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week in 2024. She also became the first Spartan goalkeeper to score a goal after converting on a penalty kick at Ohio State on Sept. 26.

For the first time since 2006 (Lauren Sinacola and Lauren Hill), MSU had multiple players named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. Midfielder Kaleigh McPherson captured the honor, while defender Julia Belli was the only freshman in the league to receive a unanimous selection to the team. Belli has started every game on the back line for MSU, registering two points from one goal in 1,313 minutes played. McPherson, who earned the starting role as a defensive midfielder in 12 of MSU's last three games, scored her first collegiate goal against Purdue in MSU's regular-season finale to recieve Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors on Oct. 29.

The Big Ten also recognized 18 Sportsmanship Award honorees, with one representative from each institution. Each student-athlete chosen has distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. Each student-athlete must also be in good academic standing and demonstrate good citizenship outside of the competition field. Graduate midfielder Gabby Mueller was honored as MSU's 2024 recipient.

Fourth-seeded MSU opens Big Ten Tournament play against fifth-seeded Rutgers on Saturday, Nov. 2. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET from Minnesota's Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.


2024 Big Ten Women's Soccer Postseason Honors

Coach of the Year: Jane Alukonis, USC
Forward of the Year: Khyah Harper, Sr., Minnesota
Midfielder of the Year: Helena Sampaio, Sr., USC
Defender of the Year: Lilly Reale, Sr., UCLA
Goalkeeper of the Year: Laurence Gladu, Gr., USC
Freshman of the Year: Nicki Fraser, UCLA

First Team All-Big Ten

FORWARD
Khyah Harper, Sr., Minnesota
SARAH WEBER, Sr., Nebraska
KAILYN DUDUKOVICH, Sr., Ohio State
Kaitlyn MacBean, RS-Sr., Penn State
Maile Hayes, Sr., USC
Ioanna Papatheodorou, Sr., Washington

MIDFIELD
Justina Gaynor, Gr., Michigan State
Sophia Boman, Gr., Minnesota
Amanda Schlueter, So., Ohio State
Sofia Cook, Jr., UCLA
Helena Sampaio, Sr., USC

DEFENSE
Emily Mason, Sr., Rutgers
LILLY REALE, Sr., UCLA
BROOKLYN COURTNALL, Sr., USC

GOALKEEPER
Laurence Gladu, Gr., USC

Second Team All-Big Ten*

FORWARD
Sarah Foley, Jr., Illinois
Meg Hughes, Gr., Michigan State
Riley Tiernan, Sr., Rutgers
Quincy McMahon, Sr., UCLA

MIDFIELD
Maggie Johnston, Gr., Iowa
Paige Kalal, So., Minnesota
Jordan Fusco, Sr., Penn State
Maria Alagoa, Sr., USC

DEFENSE
Millie Greer, So., Iowa
Maggie Illig, Jr., Michigan State
Ava Bramblett, So., Ohio State
Mieke Schiemann, Sr., Penn State
Jayden Perry, Sr., UCLA
Kolo Suliafu, Jr., Washington
Hailey Baumann, So., Wisconsin

GOALKEEPER
Ryan Campbell, Gr., UCLA

Third Team All-Big Ten

FORWARD
Aryssa Mahrt, Gr., Wisconsin
Kayla Colbert, Sr., USC
Simone Jackson, Sr., USC

MIDFIELD
Sofia Bush, So., Iowa
Bella Najera, So., Michigan State
Val Vargas, So., UCLA
Ashley Martinez, Sr., Wisconsin

DEFENSE
Emma Phillips, Sr., Northwestern
Sydney Jones, Sr., Ohio State
Nicki Fraser, Fr., UCLA

GOALKEEPER
Kaitlyn Parks, Gr., Michigan State

All-Freshman Team

FORWARD
Berit Parten, Iowa
Jadin Bonham, Ohio State
Jordan Geis, UCLA
Faith George, USC

MIDFIELD
Kaleigh McPherson, Michigan State
Ava Greco, Ohio State
Shaela Bradley, Rutgers
Ines Derrien, USC

DEFENSE
JULIA BELLI, Michigan State
Ashley Thurk, Minnesota
Nicki Fraser, UCLA

Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Abby Lynch, Sr., Illinois
Olivia Smith, Jr., Indiana
Miah Schueller, Sr., Iowa
Hannah Schapiro, So., Maryland
Stephanie Sparkowski, Gr., Michigan
Gabby Mueller, Gr., Michigan State
Elizabeth Overberg, Sr., Minnesota
Nicola Hauk, Sr., Nebraska
Ingrid Falls, Gr., Northwestern
Sydney Jones, Sr., Ohio State
Makoto Nezu, Gr., Oregon
Devon Olive, Sr., Penn State
Abigail Roy, Sr., Purdue
Kassidy Banks, Sr., Rutgers
Quincy McMahon, Sr., UCLA
Brooklyn Courtnall, Sr., USC
Lucy Newlin, Jr., Washington
Riley Philbin, Sr., Wisconsin

*Additional player due to tie in voting
ALL CAPS denotes unanimous selection

Release courtesy of MSU Athletics.

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A couple of things to note coming out of basketball today...

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Secondary coach Blue Adams and several Michigan State defensive players spoke about hosting undefeated, No. 13 Indiana.

“We know what we’re about, and we know what we’re capable of.”

The Spartans and Hoosiers will battle for the Old Brass Spittoon Saturday afternoon. Get prepared for the Michigan State versus Indiana matchup with the game preview here:

Trending IU visiting the Spartans this weekend. Apparently, IU's star QB is back. Can the Spartans bounce back? Or do we get our asses kicked by the Hoosiers?

Sure thy are undefeated with some high scoring impressive wins. BUT look at their schedule. They have not played against any of the big boys in the conference. I think we have a very good chance to beat them if we can improve red zone efficiency

Throw your MSU pumpkins in the thread if you did one this year! 👇

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Michigan State recently extended an offer to 2026 OLB Braxton Lindsey (Rogers, AR).

Lindsey discusses what the offer means to him, how he is building a relationship with co-special teams coordinator and rush ends coach Chad Wilt, and future visit plans:

Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith has named true freshman offensive lineman Charlton Luniewski, true freshman quarterback Ryland Jessee, true freshman walk-on defensive lineman Luke DeJager, redshirt freshman walk-on wide receiver Grant Calcagno and redshirt sophomore defensive back Shawn Smith as the Scout Team Players of the Week ahead of the Indiana game.

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Read thoughts from Keith Bhonapha, Aidan Chiles and Jack Velling regarding the loss to Michigan and how they’re moving on to Indiana.

One of the biggest surprises of the 2024 college football season has been the 8-0 start by the No. 13-ranked Indiana Hoosiers. Head coach Curt Cignetti has turned around the program in his first year in Bloomington, but how has he done it?

Ahead of Michigan State's matchup with Indiana for the Old Brass Spittoon in East Lansing on Saturday, Spartans Illustrated spoke with Jim Coyle, publisher of TheHoosier.com, to learn more about Cignetti and IU.

How has Cignetti changed the program's culture? Does Indiana have a weakness? Long term, can this level of success be sustained in Bloomington? Jim answers these questions and more.